Aesthetics and “Joyful
Noise”-part 2
Beauty
in music can cause the worshiper, who hears the created
art object, to become more acutely aware
of the Creator of the great
art of music. I have personally gone
away from worshiping through
music with a heightened awareness of
the Creator. I have also left
the concert hall, after hearing the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
perform secular music, with an exalted
view of the Creator who so
marvelously created music.
The
beauty of music can cause a crowd to become calm and
quiet before a worship service begins,
or set a proper mood at the
time of prayer. Although this function
of music could be considered
utilitarian it need not be only
practical but also aesthetic. The musically
aware perceive the beauty and import
of the music. Hopefully
music worship should provide enriched,
beautiful aural experiences
for the musically aware.
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